Category / Religion and Morality
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Medical Ethics – AIDS, Homosexuality and Religion
What is the role of ethics when discussing AIDS, homosexuality and religion?
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Medical Ethics – Religion and Healthcare Ethics
Religion and medicine are two important responses to human suffering; as such they may at times conflict.
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The Case of Jehovah’s Witness: A Minor Requiring Blood Products
A sixteen-year-old male member of Jehovah’s Witnesses incurred serious injuries in an auto accident and requires surgery.
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Case Study – Abortion Rights and/or Wrongs
Kate, an emancipated 17-year-old woman, is unmarried and 8 weeks pregnant. She wants to terminate the pregnancy. The hospital where she has always received medical care is part of a faith-based health care system that rejects elective abortion.
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The Legacy of Father Kevin O’Rourke
The wit and wisdom of Father Kevin O’Rourke influenced a generation of medical ethicists and others who struggled with the thorny questions posed by the American healthcare system.
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Sabbaths of Hope
Sabbaths of Hope is a program aimed at enabling clergy and other faith leaders to address clinical depression in their communities.
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Spirituality, Race and End of Life Care
What does spirituality and race have to do with end of life care?
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Religion. Healthcare Policy. Do the Twain Meet?
Rosemary Flanigan, PhD, explores what it means to have a “religious consciousness” and how having such a consciousness affects our thinking as we deal with life and death issues, as well as a host of bioethical issues facing us today.
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Honor and Respect for Aging
We are in the midst of a longevity revolution. Rabbi Richard Address, director of Jewish Family Concerns for the Union of Reformed Judaism, discusses Jewish tradition regarding the art of caregiving.
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Should Religion Play a Role in the Practice of Medicine?
Dr. Farr Curlin, assistant professor of medicine, and Dr. John Lantos, both from the University of Chicago, address the question: Should religion play a role in the practice of medicine?
